Containing and deterring Russia: can Europe act strategically? By Janne Haaland Matláry

June 1, 2022

The condemnation of the annexation of the Crimea was unified and strong, but the sanctions that followed lacked any real bite. Read by Leighton Pugh.

A section of an art project dedicated to celebrating the annexation of Crimea in Moscow. The caption reads: 'Crimea and Russia together forever', 2014.
A section of an art project dedicated to celebrating the annexation of Crimea in Moscow. The caption reads: 'Crimea and Russia together forever', 2014. Credit: Nikolay Vinokurov / Alamy Stock Photo.

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